BackerKit FAQ
How does BackerKit crowdfunding work?
Crowdfunding is a collaborative way to bring ideas and projects to life. Project creators post their idea for a project, and backers pledge money to make the project possible. Backers get behind the scenes access and backer-only rewards, which can include exclusive products, special pricing, creative input, content, and more.
To become a backer, select a pledge level that features the reward(s) you would like to receive when the project is successfully completed and make your contribution.
All-or-nothing crowdfunding model: The creator sets a funding goal and a deadline to raise funds. If the project does not meet the goal by the deadline, backers credit cards are not charged and no money changes hands.
Crowdfunding projects can happen at various stages of the creative process. Make sure to check the estimated timeline of when rewards will be delivered. Project creators will keep you updated on the progress toward completion and delivery of your rewards.
Backing a crowdfunding campaign is not the same as purchasing an item from a store. When you back a campaign you are supporting the creation of something new. Rewards are almost always delivered, but are not guaranteed.
When will I be charged for my pledge?
Your payment method will not be charged right away. You will be charged for the amount of your pledge when the campaign ends and the project reaches its funding goal. You will not be charged if the campaign does not reach its funding goal.
What happens after the campaign is over?
The Creator will send out a survey that will ask you for more information about your pledge, your shipping information, additional items you may want to add to your pledge, and collect shipping fees if applicable.
The survey will be sent to the email address we have on file with your pledge.
Any additional payment will be charged when you complete your survey and confirm your order.
Project FAQ
Do you use AI?
Absolutely not. Action Fiction doesn't use AI for text or image generation - our dumb jokes are powered by our dumb brains, thank you very much. Also stop saying anything with an em dash is AI, man. I have been holding ALT and pressing 0151 on my numpad for like seven years, I didn't perfect this muscle memory just to have AI ruin it for me, lmao
How is this different from the previous edition of Monsters of Murka?
It's better-er, of course! Alright, fine, we can be more specific. There's truly so much we've added, it's tough to cover it all. The Economancy school of magic is brand new, along with about 40 other new spells. There's about 30 new monsters, there's a new Debate mechanic, there's a TON of new weapons and magic items. Plus, we've updated and rebalanced and in a lot of cases completely redesigned a lot of our content. Look, I'm gonna level with you: Murka was our first game, and while I'm incredibly proud of it, there were a lot of things we had to leave on the cutting room floor, and we've also grown a lot as game designers. Ratified & Radified isn't just us giving our old work a fresh coat of paint; it's us ripping out the bones of this house and, like the good doctor Frankenstein and his monster whose name I can't remember, using them to build a home. I think. I'll be honest, that metaphor sort of fell apart. Really, we think that Ratified & Radified is the “ultimate” version of Murka, and after this campaign, we won’t be printing First Edition Murka anymore. This is the pinnacle of Murka, and all future Murka content will use this trilogy as its basis.
When will the books be ready?
We're anticipating sending the books to print about two months after the campaign closes. The great thing about this campaign is that a lot of the books are already done, as we've been editing them for MONTHS (just check our Discord and see!). Once we've reached the campaign's end, it'll be time to typeset and layout all our changes, then ship it off to the printer!
Is this for D&D 5e or D&D 2024?
Both! With the Compatibility Kit, you'll have everything you need to run Monsters of Murka in either edition.
Can I have advantage on my next roll in our D&D campaign?
Yeah, show your GM this FAQ and tell them Action Fiction says you can have advantage this ONE TIME. But next time, you gotta bring snacks.